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St. Patrick's Festival, established by the Government of Ireland in November 1995, [1] is a tourist attraction, aiming to showcase a modern and creative Ireland, [2] and has since developed into a multi day celebration which takes place annually on and around March 17, St. Patrick's Day - the national holiday of Ireland.
People travelled from as far away as Bolivia and China to see Ireland’s national parade.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Cultural and religious celebration on 17 March For other uses, see Saint Patrick's Day (disambiguation). Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick depicted in a stained-glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland Official name Saint Patrick's Day Also called Feast of Saint Patrick Lá Fhéile ...
In 1903, St Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland. This year (and every year) it is celebrated on 17 March, but St Patrick’s Day 2024 falls on a Sunday.
When is St. Patrick's Day in 2024? Even though St. Patrick's Day falls on the same date every year—March 17—the day of the week changes. In 2024, St. Patrick's Day falls on Sunday, March 17.
[2] [3] Co-celebrated with the traditional festival of Imbolc. 17 March Saint Patrick's Day: Lá Fhéile Pádraig: National day. Became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903. [4] Moveable Monday in March or April Easter Monday: Luan Cásca: The day after Easter Sunday (Domhnach Cásca). Also coincides with the commemoration of the ...
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Buí Bolg at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. Christmas in Ireland has several local traditions. On 26 December (St. Stephen's Day), there is a custom of "Wrenboys" [18] who call door to door with an arrangement of assorted material (which changes in different localities) to represent a dead wren "caught in the furze", as their rhyme goes.